---
type: "Bill"
title: "Consumer Protection - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18."
description: "Consumer Protection - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1894"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1894 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Consumer Protection"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Oliver"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-01-23"
last_action: "2024-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db5128b6-388b-49a0-8285-19bc49e3c7f0"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1894&GA=113"
source_hash: "23ca4bc8bbf234c17b507ddba74f427b2471905416bc60adbd64329efaec7ffc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1894 (113) — Consumer Protection - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0746** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0746.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1009** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1009.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1028** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1028.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0709** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0709.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1894.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/21/2024 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY FREEMAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2024 Passed — **86–5** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2024 Passed (1) — **86–7** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/17/2024 Passed — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2024 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY FREEMAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2024 Passed — **94–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Oliver — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-24** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-25** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `passage`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-08** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-12** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-19** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
- **2024-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-21** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-21** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0709)
- **2024-03-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-25** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-15** Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-04-15** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1009) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-15** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1028) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-15** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0746) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-15** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-16** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2024
- **2024-04-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-17** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1028) `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-19** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-09** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-09** Pub. Ch. 835

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/db5128b6-388b-49a0-8285-19bc49e3c7f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).